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'''Dhātus''' (dhä·tōōs), n.pl. ( from [[Sanskrit]] धातु dhātu - layer, stratum, constituent part, ingredient, element, primitive matter<ref>Sanskrit-English Dictionary by [[Monier-Williams]], (c) 1899</ref> ) in [[Ayurveda]], the seven fundamental principles (elements) that support the basic structure (and functioning) of the body.<ref>Jonas: Mosby's Dictionary of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. (c) 2005, Elsevier.</ref>

They consist of:
* Rasa dhatu ([[lymph]]) the substratum formed just after the digestion of food. The main function of this Dhatu is nourishment.
* Rakta dhatu ([[blood]])This is the second Dhatu formed after the food digestion. This is formed from the former Dhatu, Rasa Dhatu
* Mamsa dhatu ([[muscles]]) This is the third Dhatu. This is formed from the former Dhatu, Rakta Dhatu. The main function of covering the bones.
* Medus dhatu ([[fat]])
* Asthi dhatu ([[bone]])
* Majja dhatu (marrow (bone and spinal))
* Shukra dhatu ([[semen]]){{cn|date=January 2025}}

Traditional texts often refer to these as the Seven Dhātus (Saptadhātus). Ojas, meaning vigour or vitality, is known as the eighth Dhātu, or Mahādhātu (superior, or great dhātu).{{cn|date=December 2024}}

==See also==

[[Dhatu (disambiguation)|Dhātu]] (disambiguation) - a Buddhist technical [[Skandha#Eighteen Dhātus and Four Paramatthas|term]] or a [[stupa]], [[Pāli]] ''thūpa''.

== References ==
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